My Herbal Approach to Pink Eye
Chamomile, Eyebright, and the Stubborn Case of Pink Eye A few weeks ago, I woke up with that familiar feeling in my eye—that gritty, irritated sensation that makes you immediately wonder, Oh no… is this conjunctivitis? As a mom and herbalist, pink eye isn’t new territory for me. Over the years, I’ve cared for several […]
GERD or Acid Reflux Relief Starts With Diet
I’ve had quite a few people lately want help getting off their Proton Pump inhibitors (PPI’s). And they have! But not because of anything I really did… they did it all themselves! They changed their diet! GERD Relief Starts With Diet If you struggle with acid reflux or GERD, you’ve likely been told it’s a […]
The Simple Practice That Helped Us Feel Better (and Stay Well)
A Gentle Spring Reset: Using Herbal Infusions to Nourish and Detox When I first started working with herbs, this was one of the first things I learned about and I consistently stuck with it! Over time, I started noticing real changes in our family. We were getting sick less often.Allergies improved.Energy became more stable. We […]
Spring Detox for Allergies: Why Gentle Detox Support Works Better Than Harsh Cleanses
Spring detox for allergies. Natural ways to do a gentle detox to provide allergy relife
Benefits of Pumpkin Spice
Learn the benefits of Pumpkin and the spices in Pumpkin Spice and make a healthier version of a Pumpkin Spice Latte
Making a Folk Tincture and Upcoming Medicine Making Class
How to make a basic tincture for at home use.
Lipedema: My Story and Natural Healing
Herbs that are useful for helping with the pain and managagement of lipedema.
Love Your Heart With Hawthorn
I enjoy the Berries, Leaves, and Flowers combined with Linden, Epimedium, and Hibiscus for myself in a tea to keep my blood pressure in check. It’s a lovely-tasting tea also! I sometimes add a diuretic/lymphatic herb such as chickweed and dandelion if I feel my lymph/kidneys are needing assistance. A couple of years ago, I […]
Homemade Elderberry or Herbal Syrup and Free Winter Wellness Conference
This Elderberry Syrup Recipe can be used to turn any herb into a syrup. Just swap the berries for the other herb. (Click here to download recipe) Some of my favorite syrups are the following: Learn more about winter health at this free Winter Wellness Conference coming up. Register Here
The Many Other Benefits of Fire Cider
Next year, I’m going to explore the ‘Metabolic’ benefits of Fire Cider, so I thought I’d share those insights with you today. I’ve had a long journey with my metabolism, one where I had to stop dieting for over a year and try to maintain a healthy calorie intake. This journey led me to discover […]
Basic Sleep Support Tincture – Freebie
For a girl who used to say, “Sleep is overrated,” have I come a long way! Now I see it differently! It’s foundational for health! Do you prioritize your sleep? If you get less than 7 hours of sleep more than 3 times a week, then you are likely suffering symptoms of “sleep debt.” I […]
Goldenrod for Allergies! Freebie.
Click Here to Download Recipe Card It’s that time of year! Goldenrod is about to start blooming, and we will see yellow fields! Goldenrod is Nebraska’s state flower! Many people blame their allergies on Goldenrod. But it does not actually have airborne pollen. You’d have to shake the pollen into your nose or sniff it […]
Benefits of Making Your Own Mouthwash
Digestion Starts in the Mouth! Daily use of traditional mouthwash kills good and bad bacteria. It can disrupt the natural beneficial microbiome in your mouth, protecting your teeth and digesting your food. This disruption goes down the chain and disrupts the gut microbiome also. Traditional mouthwash also has a lot of alcohol in it, and […]
Free Reputable Herbal Resources
When I first started learning about herbs, I didn’t have much money. I couldn’t afford books or courses, so I benefited from herbalists’ write-ups and blogs. I learned a lot from these sources, and they were instrumental in my beginning journey to learning about herbs. I’ve compiled this list of sites with quality information on […]
Herbie Freebie – Herbal Popsicles
MAKING TEAS INTO POPSICLES! You can turn any herbal tea into a popsicle. This is hand when your kids won’t drink tea. It can help them develop a taste for teas. You can always lower the sugar content each time. On a hot day in July, you can use any of the teas suggested in […]
Herbie Freebie – Beat the Summer Heat
Enjoying the freebies? I teach a Family Herbalist Course to teach you how to take care of your family’s health yourself. Live Classes start August. Beat The Summer Heat The best thing is to drink plenty of water. Not so much that you are peeing out all your nutrients though! The general rule is ½ […]
Herbie Freebie – Sunburn Care
Sunburn Care Support My favorite remedy is a good ole jug of Aloe gel. It is so cooling and hydrating to the skin! If you have a big enough plant then squeezing the gel out of a plant and spreading it on the skin is lovely. It can be a bit stickier than the gel. […]
Nutrient-rich Herbal Infusions
Nutrient-rich Herbal Infusions
Why the National Elderberry Shortage?
So why the elderberry shortage? The wonderful thing is that those who don’t know about herbs are learning about Elderberry and it’s amazing benefits… the bad thing about this is…. everyone wants to buy it and now unfortunately there is now a shortage on finding elderberries! Now we end up fighting for our berries with […]
Herbal & Natural Medicine Podcasts
I’m a self-proclaimed podcast junkie! If you are too and are looking for podcasts about the use of herbs or natural medicine here is a great list of podcasts to enjoy! The first 6 ones I never miss an episode of. HERBAL PODCAST’S Common Wealth Herbs – They put out a well-organized great herbal podcast […]